Chapter 8. Summary and Conclusions
8.2 Conclusions
The main objectives of this research are to identify and clarify the design variables of a tapered flange, to investigate the behavior of the connection under cyclic loading, and to provide design recommendations for tapered flange moment connections. The following summarizes the major observations and findings in this dissertation:
Performance of pre-Kobe connection
1. Localized principle stresses and plastic equivalent strains, concentrated at either the tips of the beam flange groove welds or the root of the WAH, were noticed in a finite element model of the pre-Kobe connection. This observation can be attributed to the cross section of the column and the geometry of the WAH configuration, respectively. The potential for crack initiation at these locations are very high, probably causing the beam flange to fracture.
2. The WAHs significantly affect the ductility of a connection. Test of the pre-Kobe connection specimen demonstrated appropriate ductile behavior of 2.6% rad plastic rotation but failed in brittle flange fracture at a story drift angle of 4% rad.
Cracks were observed in the fusion zone of the sides of the beam flange groove weld during the 3% rad cycles; the other crack initiated in the toe of the WAH during the 4% rad cycles. The primary account dominating the failure of this specimen is the presence of the WAHs in the beam web. Using column-tree
design practice in the connection has little effect on the prevention of the flange fracture originated from the WAH region.
Effects of tapered flange geometry
1. The behavior of a tapered flange connection is mainly influenced by the length of a tapered zone in the beam and a flange reinforcement ratio at the beam-to-column interface, along with the length of a main tapered flange enlargement and tapered flange extension.
2. Results of the analytical parametric study revealed the following: (1) higher flange reinforcement increases the capacity of the CJP groove welds and results in higher margin of safety at the beam-to-column joint; (2) the larger tapered zone of the beam flange causes lower plastic strain demand at the CJP welds and the WAH region; and (3) using the larger tapered flange enlargement can move away the plastic deformation from the column face.
Performance of tapered flange connections
1. Analytical examinations of the tapered flange connection exhibited extensive plastification spread around the tapered region of the beam away from the column face.
2. Experimental investigations demonstrated that only one of total six tapered flange connections (specimen W3-L03) took place unexpected crack initiation and propagation starting at the fusion zone of the CJP groove weld. No weld fracture was observed in all of other test specimens. This indicates that using the adequate width of the tapered flange at the beam-to-column joint can remarkably prevent
premature flange fracture in welds.
3. Test results also show that local buckling occasion of the specimens could be delayed because the tapered beam flange provided an extensive uniform yielding in the beam. These specimens sustained a sufficient rotation of 5% rad story drift angle, satisfying the requirements for connections used in SMFs. The ductility of the moment connection is successfully improved by the application of the tapered flange.
4. The extra cost for fabricating such built-up tapered flange connection is relatively high, compared to the traditional unreinforced connection. However, this new style of moment connections, using either the column-tree or the pre-Northridge design practice in the connection, can perform good ductile behavior and result in the stable energy dissipation.
Implication of frame analysis
1. The nonlinear static pushover analyses performed in both frames demonstrate that the globally structural behaviors of steel SMFs, such as strength degradation and yield sequences, are reasonably evaluated by using the verified connection models. The pushover analysis, as a result, can be used as an efficient design procedure for the performance evaluation of buildings under some concerned performance levels.
2. SMFs with unreinforced connections exhibited limited inelastic behavior with the amount of connections failed, which caused 17% and 75% strength reduction in five- and fifteen-story frames, respectively, at the CP performance level. On the contrary, large inelastic deformation with a steady post-yielding behavior is
observed in the TF frames. Significantly, the ductile capability of the TF frames is larger than that of the UR frames.
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Table 3.1 Parameters used in finite element analysis
Parameter Geometry
Model No. βj
1
L w
(b ) f
L tap
(d ) b
L ext
(d )b
Max. width of beam flange
(mm)
Length of stub beam
(mm) Note
1 1.00 - - - 300 1000 Pre-Kobe type
2 1.05 0.50 0.30 0.50 372 760
3 0.50 394 900
4 0.80 430 1110
5 1.10 0.50 0.30 0.50 395 760
6 0.50 416 900
7 0.80 455 1110
8 1.20 0.50 0.30 0.50 440 760 Control model
9 0.25 440 585
10 - 440 410
11 0.50 0.50 463 900
12 0.80 505 1110
13 0.33 0.30 430 710
14 0.17 422 660
15 1.25 0.50 0.30 0.50 460 760
16 0.50 486 900
17 0.80 530 1110
Table 4.1 Material properties of test specimens Member Coupon
Yield strength,Fy (MPa)
Tensile strength,Fu (MPa)
Beam flange 387 507
Link beam
Beam web 429 529
Beam flange 371 511
Stub beam
Beam web 373 494
Column Column flange and web 431 578
Table 4.2 Details of test specimens Specimen* βj
Ltap
(d ) b Beam web joint detail
PK - - Fillet welded web
W1-L05 1.20 0.5 Fillet welded web W1-L03 1.20 0.3 Fillet welded web W2-L03 1.10 0.3 Fillet welded web W3-L03 1.05 0.3 Fillet welded web B1-L03 1.20 0.3 Bolted shear tab B2-L03 1.10 0.3 Bolted shear tab
*All specimens consist of an H-shaped H700×300×13×24 beam (dimensions in mm for depth, width, web thickness, and flange thickness, respectively) and a built-up box 550×550×28×28 column.
Table 4.3 Overview of test results Specimen
Total story drift rotation (% rad)
Total plastic rotation (% rad)
Beam plastic
rotation (% rad) Failure mode
+4.0 +2.6 +2.4
*Test was stopped due to the stroke limitation of the actuator.
Table 5.1 Percentage of beam shear force for specimen W1-L03 Distance from column face (mm)
Drift level Shear component 20 200 410 760
Beam web (%) 52 91 95 95
Table 7.1 Dead loads for studied buildings
Equivalent uniform load Description (N/m ) (2 kgf/m ) 2 Slab (15 cm deep, lightweight concrete) 1,766 180 Metal deck (thickness of 1.2 cm, ALK 12) 147 15
Ceiling 245 25
Mechanical/Electrical 491 50
Fireproofing 98 10
Raised floor 589 60
Asphalt paving (only impose at roof) 785 80
Curtain wall 785 80
Total Roof 3,532 360 Floors 4,120 420
Table 7.2 Live loads for studied buildings
Equivalent uniform load Description (N/m ) (2 kgf/m ) 2
Office occupancy 2,943 300
Partitions 981 100
Total Roof 2,943 300 Floors 3,924 400
Table 7.3 Distribution of design seismic forces for studied frames Model
name Floor
level Lateral earthquake forces
(kN) Story shear forces (kN)
Table 7.4 Tapered flanges used in studied frames Tapered flange size Model name Beam size
70
Table 7.5 Confidence levels for different confidence parameters λ with hazard parameterk=4.62 Confidence level
Uncertainty
βUT 2% 5% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 95% 99%
0.1 1.26 1.21 1.16 1.11 1.08 1.05 1.02 1.00 0.97 0.94 0.90 0.87 0.81
0.2 1.65 1.52 1.42 1.30 1.22 1.15 1.10 1.04 0.99 0.93 0.85 0.79 0.69
0.3 2.28 2.02 1.81 1.58 1.44 1.33 1.23 1.14 1.05 0.96 0.84 0.75 0.61
0.4 3.29 2.79 2.42 2.03 1.78 1.60 1.45 1.31 1.17 1.03 0.87 0.75 0.57
0.5 4.97 4.06 3.38 2.71 2.32 2.02 1.78 1.57 1.37 1.17 0.94 0.78 0.56
0.6 7.87 6.16 4.96 3.81 3.15 2.67 2.30 1.97 1.68 1.39 1.06 0.86 0.57
Example:
For the case of TF-15F at the global CP performance level, given Uncertainty coefficient βUT=0.5
Confidence parameters λ =0.96
Using linear interpolation between 0.94 (the corresponding confidence level=90%) and 1.17 (the corresponding confidence level=80%), the confidence level of 89% can be found.
Table 7.6 Confidence level evaluation for studied frames
Confidence level (%) Model name
Performance
level D C λ Analysis Code
IO (Global) 0.011 0.020 1.12 46 50
IO (Local) 0.011 0.020 1.24 49 50
CP (Global) 0.045 0.100 0.63 98 90
UR-5F
CP (Local) 0.045 0.030 1.98 13 50
IO (Global) 0.010 0.020 1.02 64 50
IO (Local) 0.010 0.020 1.13 61 50
CP (Global) 0.045 0.100 0.63 98 90
TF-5F
CP (Local) 0.045 0.050 1.19 62 50
IO (Global) 0.013 0.020 1.24 28 50
IO (Local) 0.013 0.020 1.38 36 50
CP (Global) 0.064 0.085 1.43 67 90
UR-15F
CP (Local) 0.064 0.030 3.38 1 50
IO (Global) 0.011 0.020 1.05 58 50
IO (Local) 0.011 0.020 1.16 58 50
CP (Global) 0.043 0.085 0.96 89 90
TF-15F
CP (Local) 0.043 0.050 0.97 56 50
Beam Column
Shear tab Continuity plate
CJP groove weld
Beam bottom flange Column
flange
Backing
Weld access hole Field welded by CJP weld Beam top flange
Field welded by CJP weld
Weld access hole Column flange Backing
Figure 1.1 Connection details of web-bolted flange-welded pre-Northridge moment connection.
Beam Box column Shear tab
SESNET
electroslag welding CJP groove
welding
B B
A A
Diaphragm
Section A-A Section B-B
Figure 2. 1 Connection details between H-shaped beam and welded built-up box column.
SESNET
Diaphragm Box column
Weld metal
Backing bar
Figure 2.2 A schema of SESNET electroslag welding.
Cover plate Wing plate Column Beam Column Beam
Shear tab Continuity plate
Haunch Column
Beam
Rib plate Column
Beam
Figure 2.3 Examples of reinforced moment connections.
Figure 2.4 Reinforced moment connection with wing plates. (陳嘉有 1995)
Constant cut
Radius cut
Tapered cut Figure 2.5 Different RBS configurations
(a) (b)
Beam flange
r
1r
2Column flange
CJP weld
r
Figure 2.6 Weld access hole configurations: (a) a quarter-circular shape; (b) a modified shape recommended by FEMA-350.
Shop welded
joint Field splice Column-tree
Link beam
Stub beam
Figure 2.7 Steel column-tree moment frame
(a)
Stub beam
Field bolted by high-strength bolts Square tube or column
CJP weld fillet weld
CJP weld
Through
diaphragm Beam bottom flange Weld access hole
Shop welded by CJP groove weld
(b)
Stub beam
Field bolted by high-strength bolts Box column
CJP weld fillet weld
CJP weld
Interior diaphragm
Weld access hole
Beam bottom flange
Shop welded by CJP groove weld
Figure 2.8 Typical pre-Kobe column-tree connections: (a) Through-diaphragm connection; (b) Interior-diaphragm connection.
Box column
Stub beam Widened flange
Figure 2.9 Widened flange connection configuration. (Chen et al. 2006)
-6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6
Total plastic rotation (% rad) -1
0 1
Normalized moment (M/Mp)
W10-L2
-6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6
Total plastic rotation (% rad) -1
0 1
Normalized moment (M/Mp)
W08-L1
Figure 2.10 Normalized moment versus total plastic rotation curves for specimens W10-L2 and W08-L1. (Chen et al. 2006)
Box column
Link beam
Lext
Ltap
Lw1 Lw2
R Uniform yielding scope Tapered zone
Figure 2.11 Geometry of tapered flange connection
(a) (b)
Flexure capacity Mp,j
Mdem,j
Link beam
Moment demand Box column
C L
Moment
Stub beam with tapered flange
Flexure capacity Link beam Box column
Moment demand
C L
Moment
Stub beam with widened flange
Figure 2.12 Comparison with seismic moment demand and flexure capacity: (a) for tapered flange connections; (b) for widened flange connections.
Figure 3.1 Geometry of 3-D structural solid element SOLID45 (ANSYS 2002)
Monotonic loading
Link beam H700×300×13×24 Box column
550×550×28×28 Roller
Pinned support
Symmetric plane
Stub beam
Figure 3.2 Boundary conditions and meshes of finite element model.
(a)
R2=10 mm
R1=30 mm 10 mm 5 mm
35°
Beam top flange
Beam web
(b)
R2=10 mm R1=30 mm 10 mm
5 mm
35°
Beam bottom flange Beam web
Figure 3.3 Details of weld access hole.
(a)
CJP weld
Weld access hole
Column-tree Box column CJP groove weld
Fracture plane
(b)
CJP weld
Weld access hole
Column-tree Box column Root of WAH
Fracture plane
Figure 3.4 Critical sections of pre-Kobe connection: (a) at CJP groove weld; (b) at root of WAH.
(a)
-200 -100 0 100 200
Distance from beam flange centerline (mm) 0.0
0.5 1.0 1.5
Normalized principal stress (σ1/Fy)
Pre-Kobe
Distance from beam flange centerline (mm) 0.0
0.5 1.0 1.5
Normalized principal stress (σ1/Fy)
Pre-Kobe
Distance from beam flange centerline (mm) 0
Distance from beam flange centerline (mm) 0
Figure 3.5 Distributions of normalized principal stresses and PEEQ indices along beam flange width at CJP weld and root of WAH: (a) normalized principal stress at 0.5% rad story drift angle; (b) PEEQ indices at 4% rad story drift angle.
(a)
1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3
Parameter βj 0
10 20 30 40
PEEQ index
Ltap= 0.3db Ltap= 0.5db Ltap= 0.8db Pre-Kobe type
28.02
Sides of CJP weld
(b)
1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3
Parameter βj 0
10 20 30 40
PEEQ index
Ltap= 0.3db Ltap= 0.5db
Ltap= 0.8db
Pre-Kobe type
21.65
Root of WAH
Figure 3.6 Effect of different values of parameter βj and length of tapered part L on PEEQ indices at 4% rad story drift angle: (a) at borders of CJP tap
weld; (b) at root of WAH.
28.0 Side of CJP weld
Figure 3.7 Effect of length of main tapered flange reinforced part L on PEEQ w1 indices at 4% rad story drift angle.
-150 -75 0 75 150
Distance from beam flange centerline (mm) 0
Figure 3.8 Effect of length of tapered flange extension L on PEEQ indices along ext root of WAH between column-tree and link beam at 4% rad story drift angle.
Symmetrical plane
(a) Pre-Kobe connection (b) Tapered flange connection (Ltap =0.3db)
Box column
Figure 3.9 Longitudinal plastic strain contours for different configuration of connections during 4% rad story drift angle.
Symmetrical plane
(a) Pre-Kobe connection (b) Tapered flange connection (Ltap =0.3db)
Figure 3.10 Contour plots of plastic equivalent strain for different configurations of connections at 4% rad story drift angle.
TYP.
1000 Box column
□550×550×28×28
Link beam H700×300×13×24
Unit: mm
R30R10 10 5 35°
10 5 35°
55
5 5
TYP.
12
PK
Figure 4.1 Connection details of specimen PK.
350
10 W1-L03 W2-L03
R100
Unit: mm
R150
50
150 350 50
345
465
Box column
□550×550×28×28
Link beam H700×300×13×24 R150
150 350 210
50 326 440 for W1-L03 395 for W2-L03
100 210 350
325
W1-L05
W3-L03
R30R10 10 5 35°
5 35°
55
5 5
TYP.
12 TYP.
365
Figure 4.2 Connection details of specimen W1-L05, W1-L03, W2-L03, and W3-L03.
10 TYP.
5 35°
TYP.
5@92 50 12
F10T M24
R30R10 20
PL560×195×20
150 350 210
50 326 440 for B1-L03 395 for B2-L03
Box column
□550×550×28×28
Link beam H700×300×13×24 R150
55
5 5
TYP.
50
Unit: mm
B1-L03 B2-L03
Figure 4.3 Connection details of specimen B1-L03 and B2-L03.
Link beam
Box column Tapered flange
Actuator
3600 mm
3000 mm Strong floor
Strong wall
Figure 4.4 Overall view of test setup
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5
Interstory drift angle (% rad)
Loading step
6 cycles 6 cycles 6 cycles
4 cycles 2 cycles
2 cycles 2 cycles 2 cycles
2 cycles
Figure 4.5 Loading history
Figure 4.6 The definition of story drift angle for test assembly (FEMA-350 2000)
PK
Box column
Beam flange fracture
Figure 4.7 Failure mode of typical pre-Kobe specimen PK.
W3-L03
Beam flange fracture Tapered
flange plate Weld
access hole
Figure 4.8 Fracture of beam flange groove weld of specimen W3-L03 at 4% rad story drift angle.
(a)
W1-L05
Box column Tapered
flange
(b)
W1-L03
Box column Tapered
flange
Figure 4.9 Plastic hinge formation followed by local buckling at 5% rad story drift angle: (a) specimen W1-L05; (b) specimen W1-L03.
B1-L03
Crack
Figure 4.10 Slight cracking at root of weld access hole of specimen B1-L03 at 4%
rad story drift angle.
(a)
B1-L03
Box column Shear tab
(b)
B2-L03
Box column Shear tab
Figure 4.11 Local buckling of beam flanges and beam web at 5% rad story drift angle: (a) specimen B1-L03; (b) specimen B2-L03.
(a) (b)
-6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6
Story drift angle (% rad) -1
0 1
Normalized moment at column face (M/Mp)
PK
-4 -2 0 2 4
Total plastic rotation (% rad) -1
0 1
Normalized moment at column face (M/Mp)
PK
Figure 4.12 Hysteresis response of specimen PK: (a) normalized moment at column face versus story drift angle; (b) normalized moment at column face versus total plastic rotation.
(a) (b)
-6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6
Story drift angle (% rad) -1
0 1
Normalized moment at column face (M/Mp)
W1-L05
-4 -2 0 2 4
Total plastic rotation (% rad) -1
0 1
Normalized moment at column face (M/Mp)
W1-L05
-6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6
Story drift angle (% rad) -1
0 1
Normalized moment at column face (M/Mp)
W1-L03
-4 -2 0 2 4
Total plastic rotation (% rad) -1
0 1
Normalized moment at column face (M/Mp)
W1-L03
-6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6
Story drift angle (% rad) -1
0 1
Normalized moment at column face (M/Mp)
W2-L03
-4 -2 0 2 4
Total plastic rotation (% rad) -1
0 1
Normalized moment at column face (M/Mp)
W2-L03
-6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6
Story drift angle (% rad) -1
0 1
Normalized moment at column face (M/Mp)
W3-L03
-4 -2 0 2 4
Total plastic rotation (% rad) -1
0 1
Normalized moment at column face (M/Mp)
W3-L03
Figure 4.13 Normalized moment versus rotation responses of column-tree tapered flange connection specimens: (a) in terms of story drift angle; (b) in terms of total plastic rotation.
(a) (b)
-6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6
Story drift angle (% rad) -1
0 1
Normalized moment at column face (M/Mp)
B1-L03
-4 -2 0 2 4
Total plastic rotation (% rad) -1
0 1
Normalized moment at column face (M/Mp)
B1-L03
-6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6
Story drift angle (% rad) -1
0 1
Normalized moment at column face (M/Mp)
B2-L03
-4 -2 0 2 4
Total plastic rotation (% rad) -1
0 1
Normalized moment at column face (M/Mp)
B2-L03
Figure 4.14 Normalized moment versus rotation responses of web-bolted flange-welded tapered flange connection specimens: (a) in terms of story drift angle; (b) in terms of total plastic rotation.
PK W1-L03 W2-L03
0 250 500 750 1000 1250
Distance from column face (mm)
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5
Test moment /Capacity (Mtest/Mp)
1.15
Beam flange enlargement
Tapered zone Beam-to-column interface
Figure 4.15 Ratios of maximum test moment to calculated moment capacity of the specimens PK, W1-L03, and W2-L03 along the length of the beam.
(a)
-6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6
Story drift angle (% rad) -1
0 1
Normalized moment at column face (M/Mp)
Specimen W1-L05 W1-L03 W2-L03 W3-L03
(b)
-6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6
Story drift angle (% rad) -1
0 1
Normalized moment at column face (M/Mp)
Specimen B1-L03 B2-L03
Figure 4.16 Envelope relationships of normalized moment versus story drift angle:
(a) specimens with column-tree connection; (b) specimens with web-bolted flange-welded connection.
762
1796 1820 1797 1771 1780
1091
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500
Energy dissipation (kN-m)
Specimen
B2-L03 W2-L
03
B1-L03 W1-L03
W1-L05 PK
W3-L03
Figure 4.17 Comparison of test specimen energy dissipation.
-200 -100 0 100 200
Beam tip displacement (mm) -1000
-500 0 500 1000
Beam tip load (kN)
-4 -2 0 2 4
Story drift angle (% rad)
TEST FEA
W1-L03
Figure 5.1 Comparison of experimental and analytical beam tip load versus beam tip displacement response of specimen W1-L03.
(a)
Figure 5.2 Position of strain gauges: (a) specimen PK; (b) tapered flange specimens.
Line F40
Target strain gauge
0 10 20 30 40
Normalized strain (
ε
/ε
y) -225-150 -75 0 75 150 225
Distance from beam flange centerline (mm)
TEST 0.5% drift 1% drift 2% drift 3% drift 4% drift FEA
0.5% drift 1% drift 2% drift 3% drift 4% drift
Line F40
Figure 5.3 Verification of longitudinal strain distributions at line F40 for specimen W1-L03.
104
Line TF1
Target strain gauge
Line TF2
Target strain gauge
Line TF3
Target strain gauge
0 10 20 30 40
Distance from beam flange centerline (mm)
Distance from beam flange centerline (mm)